“What happened at the Olympics is uncontrollable… I was hoping the injury would never happen in the final, but it actually did, unfortunately.” That was 24-year-old Oblique Seville, crushed but honest, after a groin injury stole his Olympic dream in the final 20 meters of the 100m at Paris 2024. Heartbreaking, right? But he wasn’t done. Simbine came into 2025 with a fire in his chest, saying before the adidas Atlantic City Games, “My preparation is way different because you have to understand—my season is September.” He was locked in. Focused. Believing this was his year to dominate. The World Athletics Championships were calling, and he was ready to answer. But just when it looked like the comeback was on… boom. The same old nightmare showed up again, uninvited.
Well, going into the Adidas Atlanta City Games, Oblique Seville seemed locked in and ready to make a mark. But in heat 2 of the 100m, things took a tough turn. Seville finished third in 10.53s behind Jaylen Slade (10.50) and Israel Olatunde (10.52), but it was clear something was off. Mid-race, he appeared to ease up, visibly wincing and favoring his leg. Something wasn’t right. An injury scare? It sure looked like it.
Come finals, despite his determination, the injury slowed him down. Seville crossed last in 10.53 seconds, matching his heat time but far from his best form. Akani Simbine of South Africa stormed to victory with a strong 10.13, showing just how fierce the competition was. Nigeria’s Udodi Onwuzurike secured second place in 10.20, earning a qualifying spot, followed by Jamaica’s Deandre Daley in 10.29. Kadrian Goldson, also from Jamaica, claimed the next qualifying spot with 10.37, while Cravont Charleston (USA) clocked 10.46. Jaylen Slade (USA) and Israel Olatunde (Ireland) finished with 10.50 and 10.52, respectively, rounding out the field ahead of Seville. For Oblique, running through pain made this more about willpower than speed, and honestly, seeing him struggle like that had the whole track and field community worried and pretty frustrated, too.
One track and field fan commented, “Looks like he’s carrying an injury the way he’s running,” while another added, “This has to suck for him, how many times do you have to come back and be disturbed by injuries?” Someone else chimed in, “That was scary af… we’re still recovering from Paris and now this,” and another simply said, “This is insane.” One more warned, “He better not go to worlds,” while another pointed out, “Oblique should have avoided the race, it looked like he didn’t want to be there. Could have been an existing injury that flared up during the race.” And finally, one fan noticed, “He seemed to grimace with whatever went down there.”
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